Rome
22d April, 1878

My dear Mrs Rotch

It is long since I heard
from you, but I hope you
are well enough to take
pleasure in receiving your
country people, when they
are capable of imparting
any pleasure, Tis which
I would not say of all
I venture to of the lady
who brings this, like your
self are of the American
[page or word torn out], like yourself
full of vavacity and
kind dispositions.  If other
wise you find her wanting





in faculties that you
possess or any way wanting
your counsel I doubt
not you will render
it with your
accustomed generosity.
It is long since I heard
directly from my dear
Mrs Farmer, but my sister
informs me Mr F. though
still as suffering is much
more cheerful now. I
rejoice in any alleviation
of her troubles. I had
an excellent letter from
Maria, but it was old,
having been sent to





Rome, New York, and
waited quite a long
time before it evaded
escape to Rome, Italy.

I write no more, but
being Easter Sunday which
closes a week where
gorgeous shows are
fatiguing beyond any
thing I ever experienced
the misereres are too
misera[bly, ble ?]; the benediction
leaves me unblest, [we, and ?]
[because ?], Mrs Ames, will
have enough to tell
of them, if you include





to [fear, peers ?], her husband
has seen much of the
Pope, who has sat
to him with apparent
satisfaction.  With much
respect and affection,
dear Mrs Rotch,

Yours J.  M Fuller
Countess Ossole